Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 174.75 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore is 174.75, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 174.75 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 69.82, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.51 | — |
| 1991 | 76.35 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 79.02 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 70.69 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.82 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 71.27 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 70.79 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.65 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 85.32 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.26 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 94.47 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 96.31 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 99.13 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.69 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.66 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.52 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 87.79 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 97.85 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 101.69 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 98.67 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 103.13 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 106.72 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 98.19 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 97.75 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.1 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 105.91 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 107.28 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 109.19 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 127.68 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 147.12 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 139.93 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 153.34 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 170.43 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 166.04 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 171.26 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 171.94 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 172.66 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 173.42 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 173.86 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 174.3 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 174.75 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.26 | 69.82 | 85.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.44 | 82.26 | 101.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.66 | 97.75 | 127.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164 | 139.93 | 173.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 174.52 | 174.3 | 174.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More external debt data for Singapore
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.82 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 31.28 billion US dollar (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 298,572 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 1.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -0.3771 % change on previous year (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 9,440 US dollar per person (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5161 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.67 billion US dollar (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore was 174.75 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 174.75 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.